The manufacturing costs of Mocha Industries for three months of the year are as follows: Total Cost Production April $86,650 2,500 Units May 89,350 3,500 June 93,589 5,070 a. Using the high-low method, determine the variable cost per unit. Round your answer to two decimal places. per unit b. Using the high-low method, determine the total fixed costs.

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The manufacturing costs of Mocha Industries for three months of the year are as follows:
Total Cost
Production
April
$86,650
2,500 Units
May
89,350
3,500
June
93,589
5,070
a. Using the high-low method, determine the variable cost per unit. Round your answer to two decimal places.
$4
per unit
b. Using the high-low method, determine the total fixed costs.
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Transcribed Image Text:The manufacturing costs of Mocha Industries for three months of the year are as follows: Total Cost Production April $86,650 2,500 Units May 89,350 3,500 June 93,589 5,070 a. Using the high-low method, determine the variable cost per unit. Round your answer to two decimal places. $4 per unit b. Using the high-low method, determine the total fixed costs. %24 %24
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Variable cost per unit = ( High cost - low cost ) / ( Higher production units - lower production )

In Numerator low cost to be deducted from high cost and denominator lower production units  to be reduced from higher production units 

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